Chapter 1 The Gale Unreturning Slash!

Accompanied by the roar of the hurricane, the red light of the blood moon slashed through the sky towards the Thunderfire fighter. Tai Chen's pupils also constricted instantly, changing from attack to defense, and the titanium shield was suddenly raised.

With a loud bang, the two mobile suits crossed each other. The red light exploded, and the mecha sizzled. Outside the titanium shield's defense range, it was torn by the blade light, but it did not cause substantial damage to the mecha.

The two mobile suits pulled back at the same time, not wanting to give their opponents a chance. The thunder blade roared, and the blood moon howled.

Boom.

Martial Style – Gale Duoluo Slash!

Tianshin Style – Gale Tornado Slash!

Clang clang clang clang.

Both pilots were already worked up. The Blood Moon and the Thunder Blade clashed frantically. The Black Night's scabbard was always hard to guard against, suddenly jerking the Thunderfire fighter's movements, but Tai Chen was not the same as his previous opponents. The titanium shield always blocked at key moments and was very adapted to Musashi's pseudo-dual-blade mode. This was also the foundation of the Tianshin Style.

Boom.

The Thunder Blade and Blood Moon were locked together, and the two mechas wrestled madly, their engines roaring and their light flames constantly colliding. Just as Tai Chen's Thunderfire Zeus revealed its laser eye, the Black Night fighter crashed into it... Boom...

The mechas leaned back at the same time, and the laser eye shot off course, boom boom.

The Blood Moon and Thunder Blade flew out and suddenly exploded together, not giving each other any chance. All attack postures were fully engaged. As long as anyone revealed any flaw, they would be submerged by the opponent's tidal wave of attacks.

The two pilots, both skilled in attack, and the two most popular mid-sized super mechas in the solar system, were likely to determine the outcome in the next few minutes.

This crucial vanguard battle was one that neither Tianjing Mecha Academy nor Galaxy Academy could afford to lose. It was a battle for rhythm, but even more so for luck and momentum.

"Musashi seems to have really recovered from his injuries!"

"Why doesn't Tai Chen use his ultimate move? Why waste time like this? Just solve it in one move!"

"Solve what? Musashi has no flaws. Forcing an attack, if it doesn't work, you've already lost half the battle. Although Musashi doesn't have a Soul Core, he has a Musashi family breathing technique that can achieve the same effect."

Both sides were waiting for an opportunity. The key point was still Ma Long's improvement. Ma Long, who had entered the Ryushin Martial state, had a healing ability that was beyond compare. With Zhou Naiyi's assistance, it was enough for Musashi to recover. The Thunder Movement Breathing Technique's attack power was comparable to a Soul Core. They both had a chance.

The only thing was that Musashi didn't know what Tai Chen's ultimate move was. His previous opponents weren't strong enough. All he knew was that, in addition to the Gale ability, he also had the ability to become invisible.

The whirlwind around the Thunderfire fighter became more and more violent. With a loud bang, the two mechas were knocked more than ten meters apart, but they charged forward again at the same time, swoosh.

The Thunderfire fighter slashed out with its blade, and the gale near the mecha suddenly spun, forming a tornado that swept up sand and rocks and rolled towards the Black Night fighter, while the Thunderfire fighter made an arc-shaped flash attack, attacking from the side.

Musashi was not fooled at all. With a wave of the Blood Moon, the gale wall was used again, and the scabbard blocked the Thunder Blade with no time to spare.

Boom.

The ground exploded, and the Black Night fighter's center of gravity sank.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang.

Tai Chen's strength was obviously greater than imagined. He was about to exert his strength. If he didn't take advantage of the Soul Core state's consumption, he would enter a period of decline, and the opponent's breathing technique would become his disadvantage.

The gale scattered again, and Musashi responded calmly. As long as he could withstand this wave, it would be his time to counterattack. Both sides were suppressing each other's trump cards. With the experience of using the breathing technique last time, this time he was much more composed.

At this moment, the alarm sounded again, even more urgent. A tide of giant insects surged towards them from all directions. This time, the two mechas were entangled together and could not be separated at all. At this time, Musashi realized a serious problem. He wanted to get out of the battlefield, but how could Tai Chen allow it?

In the Galaxy Team's operations room, Zola showed a smile. It was endless fun to fight with the heavens, endless fun to fight with the earth, and even more endless fun to fight with Li Mo.

If he only had a bit of predictive ability, then he would be underestimating him too much. The A plan against Musashi was to attack his unhealed injuries and his unstable golden zone. Expose a flaw and the match would be over. If that didn't work, then it was plan B. Tai Chen's choice was very decisive, without blindly wasting time on lucky shots. And plan B was related to the environment. Without the environment, there was a 60% chance of winning. With such an environment, there was a 90% chance of winning. There was no doubt that heaven was on Galaxy's side.

The right time, the right place, and the right people. Fortune would definitely change. His ability was that of a seer, so naturally he believed in fate.

Fate was with Galaxy!

Musashi knew what the other side wanted to do, and Tai Chen also knew that the other side knew, so he clung on tightly. The golden zone continued to radiate, and the gale raged, stimulating the giant insects to rush over like a tide. They were already close, and neither mobile suit dared to face them head-on, taking several hits. Compared to the giant insects, the opponent's attack was even more terrifying.

In the instant when more giant insects surged over, the Thunderfire fighter's camouflage system, combined with Tai Chen's invisibility ability, was finally activated. The camouflage system had no effect in close combat. The giant insects' perception wasn't that weak, but combined with the golden zone's invisibility ability, it was a perfect match. The Thunderfire fighter instantly disappeared from the giant insects' perception, and all the giant insects rushed towards Musashi's Black Night Saber – Umbrella Corporation's poison mist, bomber bugs, venom…

At this moment, victory or defeat would be decided in a second.

Invisibility was not disappearance. Musashi's eyes were already closed, and his golden zone's perception was fully opened. His heart throbbed boom boom boom, shaking wildly three times, and a red light flame exploded.

Musashi Style – Gale Dimensional Slash!

The Black Night fighter completely ignored the giant insects and charged at the soaring Thunderfire fighter with all its strength, without the slightest hesitation, as if resigned to its fate. The red light, as if it had substance, cut through the sky.

Accompanied by a loud bang, the gale exploded, and the Thunderfire fighter's left arm, along with the titanium shield, shattered. In the next second, the Thunderfire fighter disappeared.

Blood Mantis Soul Core – Gale Meat Grinder!

The gale from above formed a clearly visible matrix, and in an instant, the Thunderfire fighter's speed increased to the point where it could not be captured by the naked eye.

Clang clang clang clang.

The giant insect tide was just a fuse, forcing him to take the initiative and attack first. Even with the Gale Matrix's speed, he couldn't completely dodge, but it was enough.

In an instant, the Thunderfire blade light enveloped the Black Night fighter, and red flames exploded.

Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble.

Accompanied by a earth-shaking explosion, the giant insects were blown away, and a mobile suit rushed out from the flames.

Clang.

The light flames dissipated, and the mecha revealed its true form.

Thunderfire Zeus!

It was the Black Night Saber that exploded. Galaxy Team's Tai Chen won!

The victorious Tai Chen couldn't help but raise his arms and roar wildly. He had finally taken the initiative. They had taken a big step forward. More importantly, this established a strong confidence for the subsequent battles!

The scene was already filled with deafening cheers. This was a solid victory, without injury. The Galaxy Team had shown a stronger foundation, a more stable strength, a complete suppression, and a complete victory.

Galaxy fans and streamers from all walks of life were roaring. Galaxy Academy was also in a boiling frenzy. Now all the viewers knew the strategy for fighting Tianjing Mecha Academy, but the teams before them had messed it up. Galaxy would not make such a low-level mistake.

The director also gave the camera to the player seats, but only the people from Wolf Martial were there. Fire God was not present at all.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Galaxy Team has a 90% win rate in battles where they take the initiative. Now the question is before Tianjing Mecha Academy, who will be next? Cheng Konghai, Zhou Naiyi, or Sniper God Zuo Xiaotang?"

The current Tianjing Mecha Academy was not without the power to fight. The remaining three could possibly turn the tide. In such a confrontation between top teams, the second match was even more critical.

Back in the operations room, Tai Chen was greeted with a hero's welcome. The arrogant words were to stimulate the opponent, but in his heart he was extremely cautious and excited. This was the S-level semi-finals. What was there to be arrogant about? His will was as firm as a rock.

Tai Chen's win was too crucial. His on-the-spot judgment, tactical execution, and timing were all quite mature. If one link was not done well, the result might not be the same.

"Tai Chen's timing to drag Musashi into the battle was well-chosen. It must have been after the first wave of insect swarms. These were all practiced in training. This was also a weakness that Tianjing Mecha Academy could not compare with, and it could not be made up for in a short year. It seemed that luck played a part, but it was also the experience gained from long-term, high-level training. This was true strength."

In the live broadcast room, Fire Man talked eloquently, constantly pointing out the key points of the battle. "Let's take a look at the final decisive blow!"

The final kill was analyzed. Musashi's recovery was indeed good. Faced with this sudden change, he still fully displayed the Musashi family's breathing technique and the strongest Dimensional Slash. However, Tai Chen's preparations were even more thorough. He wasn't thinking about dodging completely, but was clearly exchanging a limited price for victory. However, the Dimensional Slash was indeed powerful. Even the Ryushin Martial level K23 titanium defense couldn't stop it. The attack power was completely overflowing, and the energy tore apart Thunderfire's left arm. However, all of this was within Tai Chen's calculations. Next was Tai Chen's ability matrix – Gale Matrix.

"The Thunderfire fighter in the matrix instantly attacked in a circle, unleashing twenty-eight slashes in an instant. The Black Night fighter's defense was very good, but it still didn't avoid the last three slashes. As expected of the Meat Grinder, the Rolling Meat Grinder, in a word – super handsome!"

Fire Man roared. At this moment, he was standing with Galaxy. Whoever was Mu Jiang's enemy was his friend. In this battle, he wanted to send that Kuang Wu kid back to square one overnight!

"Tianjing Mecha Academy is preparing the fighter for the second match. It's very difficult. If they send the Berserk Ant Cheng Konghai, if I were Galaxy, I would definitely let Maxis go and catch him. This way, there's a high probability that they can end the match four to one!"

"That's not necessarily true. Let's send the Sniper God. Only the Sniper God can avoid being targeted!"

"They can only send the Sniper God. Zhou Naiyi is okay in team battles, but one-on-one is too difficult."

In the live broadcast room, streamers from all walks of life were giving their opinions. In fact, the audience at the scene, including the players, also thought so.

With Maxis's personality, he would definitely go and catch Cheng Konghai. Cheng Konghai was very strong, but to say that he could defeat the War God Maxis was a bit of an exaggeration. Moreover, from the style of the mechas, the Iron Armor Steel Fist was also perfectly countered. One was a ground-based style, and the other was a sky-based style. It was too difficult.

"Or should we let our Jiu Xing Du Nai Dragon King perform another miracle?"

"Drag the person upstairs out and chop them up!"

The situation was the same on Tianjing Mecha Academy's side. Everyone was looking at Li Hao. Although he usually seemed carefree, and it was said that Zhou Naiyi was in command, everyone knew that Li Hao had to make the judgment. Only his strength and vision could see further.

Both sides' situations were clear, especially Tianjing Mecha Academy. They had indeed gained sufficient experience and progress from Eternal, Wolf Martial, and Fire God, and they had also made their moves clear. Musashi was being targeted because of this. Gale Matrix and Gale Dimensional Slash, but from a conceptual level, the Dimensional Slash's attack level was higher. However, the moves were clear, and Tai Chen still managed to seize the opportunity.

Zhou Naiyi was the same. Compared to Musashi, Zhou Naiyi lacked resilience and was more easily caught by teams like Galaxy. The only one who wasn't easy to target was Zuo Xiaotang. His Ryushin sniping realm was really fierce, and he wasn't easily suppressed by the golden zone, unless Maxis personally took action to catch Zuo Xiaotang, which would really be worth it.

Ao Fei and the others were also a little worried. The current situation was too unfavorable. They also knew Zola's abilities.

"Should Second Brother go up and fight? No matter what, we'll take down one first. As long as they don't send Maxis later, Cheng Konghai can catch one?" Depuya said.

"You're using a sacrificial play style. Not to mention whether the ant can win one steadily, the pressure on the other team members will be even greater, and it will create a psychological suggestion that they can't do it." Ao Fei shook his head. If everyone in Tianjing Mecha Academy had this idea, they definitely wouldn't go far. And from the time Tianjing Mecha Academy entered the S-level, to be precise, from the Mid-Season Cup, they had never wanted to rely on only two people.

Depuya curled his lips. "I know the reasoning, but now we've reached the semi-finals. Musashi and the others have reached the end of their strength. Second Brother takes down one, and then the ant has a high probability of catching one."

"It's rumored that Zola has the ability to predict the future. Will he be able to calculate it?"

"Bullshit, I don't believe it. Prediction is at most a sense of possibility. It's impossible to really change anything. And the rules are there. Second Brother takes down one, and it's definitely their turn to go first. If Maxis is deployed, does the ant have to go up? This isn't an ability, it's God!"

Hunter and the others were also anxious. At their level, they were all team leaders, so of course they knew that relying on only two people would definitely not go far. Only Li Hao had the ability to mobilize the entire team, but how could they say that the current situation had reached its end? They also didn't believe that Maxis would really dare to step on stage to catch Li Hao. That would be suicide. If Li Hao won the second match, then in the subsequent three matches, the ant would have a great chance of winning one.

"Depuya, you can't think like that. Not to mention that Galaxy, like Fire God, has prepared a special method to deal with the ant, haven't you guys noticed that up to now, every warrior in Tianjing has been very confident in themselves? Not to mention winning or losing, but they're all very willing to fight." Yan Peng said. When he first saw them, they were still timid and hesitant. Changing others was the most difficult thing. In fact, it was very clear that NUP's overall strength and reserves exceeded those of other federations, so tactical difficulties and passivity were normal.

"That's right, we're looking at the initiative, and Second Brother is focused on everyone's growth together."

In Tianjing Mecha Academy's operations room, Li Hao looked at Zuo Xiaotang with enthusiasm. "The second match is still our key man, Sniper God."

Everyone looked at Zuo Xiaotang. Huo Ying picked up Zuo Xiaotang in his arms, his eyes full of expectation. Within Tianjing, Zuo Ge had become another magical existence.

"Zuo Ge, add oil, beat them all!" Ma Long shouted loudly. At this critical moment, Zuo Xiaotang needed to stand up.

Zuo Xiaotang took a deep breath and patted his belly. He didn't know how well he could fight, but having fought until now, he no longer hesitated or felt timid. He should go up when he should go up. This was also the confidence that had been honed through match after match.